The image is a Penny Black clear stamp, coloured with Promarkers. The papers are by Papermania and I've used punches by MS and XCut. The purple card is embossed with cuttlebug d'vine swirls folder and the sentiment is from craftwork cards. The ribbon and flat back gold pearls are from stash.

24 July 2011

I'm 26 today! I've had some lovely cards and pressies this morning (including some Thorntons from the Cats, I wonder how they paid?) and we are off out for lunch in a bit with my mum, dad, brother and his gf, but first I thought I'd share a few quick cards I have made recently!

The whole card front of this one is embossed with a cuttlebug folder, then I've just added some ribbon and a craftwork cards sentiment, I'm loving this one :)

I can't take credit for the design of this one as I imitated it from one I saw in a recent magazine but the effect is so stunning I Just had to try it. I used a resist heat embossing technique to make the white flowers then overstamped with a big n juicy variated colour inkpad and sponged around the edges with DIs.

And this one was soooo quick to make but I think it's very effective :) I really have to restrain myself from adding more and more embellies sometimes and spoiling the look!!

21 July 2011

Our theme for this fortnights AUD Sentiments challenge is to use the sentiment ‘Enjoy your Day’!!

Our sponsor is Just some Lines and I've used their lovely digi image 'The Cats Meow 7' for my card this week. The image is coloured with promarkers, cut with nesties deckled rectangles and inked around the edges with pumice stone DI. The green paper is by Dovecraft from their sugar n spice pack and the pink is from a DCWV stack.

I've used an EK success border punch on the green PP and MS and Xcut punches to make the leaves and flowers. The button, gems and ribbon are from stash and the sentiment is from craftwork cards. I've added stickles to the cats necklace and also the flowers on the green paper.

Please visit the main AUD Sentiments blog to check out the DT projects and to enter our challenge too

We’re feeling all Summery at Charisma this week! So we want to see lots of sunshiney colours on your projects to keep the summer going!

We are lucky enough to have sponsoring us this week…

PRIZE ONE

Our first winner will get THREE digital stamps from the Make it Crafty shop!

PRIZE TWO

Four fantastic Digi's of your choice from Meljen's wonderful designs!

I've gone for something a bit different this week and altered a brown box that came with a mug in.
The papers are all from the DCWV Citrus stack, and the leaves and flowers were won in a blog challenge some time ago! The ribbon is from stash. Why are boxes SO flamin hard to get a decent pic of! I promise it looks so much better in person :)

Stop by the main Charisma blog to see lots more inspiration from our fabulous DT!

Here's my project for this week. Ive used a digi from stampin dragon designs, coloured with Promarkers. The blue and silver paper is handmade and has little silver stars and dots on it, and the blue paper is by Dovecraft. The stars are from some table confetti, I have a habit of collecting some up wherever I go that they have it out on the tables!!

10 July 2011

This challenge is RIGHT up my street! We want to see lots of SPARKLE on your projects at Gingerloft for this fortnights challenge!!

I’ve used this gorgeous Gingerloft digi, coloured with Promarkers. The papers are from the Papermania birdsong stack and the leaf, tag and border punch are all by MS. The greeting is a stamp by Personal Impressions. The flowers are from Crafty Bitz, and the ribbon is from stash. I’ve added lots of glitter to the image and the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to visit the main Gingerloft challenge blog to see the other DT’s sparkly creations!!

8 July 2011

The paper is from the V&A collection and the butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart punch. The greeting is a clear stamp by Fiskars and the dewdrops are from Sarahs cards. I've added pink and black stickles to the bodies of the butterflies.

7 July 2011

My second post for today is to let you know about the new challenge over at AUD Sentiments - 2 words!

I've used the cute little Elvin by Digital Delights, who is our sponsor this week.

He's coloured with Prisma pencils and I've added glossy accents to his eyes to make them look big and shiny! The paper is from the Papermania birdsong stack, and the doily die is by Nellie snellen which I've used to make his green lily pad.

The sentiment is made with a variety of clear stamps and the ribbon is from stash.

Another lucky winner will recieve 3 packs of die cuts from Crimson Cloud!

I've used this gorgeous stamp from Imagination Crafts, which has been stamped with Versamark and embossed with clear ultra fine embossing powder.

I've then used a resisit technique by inking up my brayer with a Big n Juicy inkpad and brayering over the image. I then wiped off the excess ink from the flowers. The greeting stamp and the flower border are by Papermania and the gems are from stash. I've added stickles to the flower border too

Thanks for stopping by! Dont forget to check out the rest of the amazing DT projects at Charisma!

4 July 2011

It's a chance to design for Charisma and be a part of a fabulous team!!

If you meet the following criteria then please please we'd love to hear from you!

*You must be an active blogger between 3-5 posts a week

*Have high standards of colouring

*Be able to photograph your work
and of course be able to create at least 2 projects a month! if not a few more! (depending on the weeks in the month lol)oooo and must have a chatterbox within you!! lol

***Benefits***

1. You'll join a fantastic and friendly Design Team!!

2. You'll get freebies from our sponsors!!
3. You'll Gain experience as a DT Member
4. (MOST importatly...) Have LOADS of fun!!!

To apply please email us at charismachallenges@live.co.uk telling us why you'd like to join us, and at least three samples of your work and don't forget your blog address!

I made this card for my mum to send my auntie recently, as she was celebrating a 'big' birthday!

The photo is of them both when they were little, scanned and brightened up a bit using Paint shop pro.

I've inked aroud the edges of the photo and the card blank with scattered straw Distress ink. The sentiment is a stamp by Papermania which has been cut with Nesties Fancy Tags and inked with scattered straw too. The paper is from the V&A Collection, and the adhesive pearls are from stash.